A fossilized bone contains about 46 of its original


A fossilized bone contains about 46% of its original carbon-14. Estimate the age of the bone if half-life of carbon-14 is about 5700 years.

a. More than 5700 years old?

b. Less than 5700 years old?

Now justify your answer using full computations:

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Mathematics: A fossilized bone contains about 46 of its original
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